Woling Pass is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Now the rebels are the defenders.
He Chunhua straightened his face and asked seriously: "What should I do?"
Such a shocking thunder broke out in the central part of the Yuan Kingdom. The fate of the country was hanging by a thread. It was an ordinary man who was responsible, let alone his dignified officials?
It would be unreasonable to make excuses at this time.
Just as the servants were changing tea, Sun Fudong took a sip of hot tea and asked about a seemingly unrelated topic: "Master He has been in Qiansong County for many years. Do you know how the wasteland turned into Panlong Desert, and the origin of the Hongya Road?"
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Why do you ask about this? He Chunhua frowned:
"This is a local anecdote. About one hundred and fifty years before Dayuan was founded, the land you and I set foot on belonged to the Xilao Kingdom. At that time, the Panlong Desert was still a wasteland, with slightly less rainfall, but there were still woodlands and seasonal
River. Well, when the Xiluo Kingdom was at its most powerful, it built four counties and twelve cities in its western territory to guard this important road that ran from east to west and was busy with trade. The largest one was Panlong City."
"Later, Xiluo gradually declined and suffered repeated defeats in foreign wars. The two countries, Baling and Xianyou, competed to encroach on its territory. Except for the Panlong Wasteland that persisted, the entire western border of the Xiluo Kingdom was occupied. Panlong Wasteland also became an enclave.
, hanging alone outside the borders of Xiluo, two hundred miles away from the motherland."
He Lingchuan also listened to this history silently. Everyone in Heishui City had heard of the origin of Panlong Desert, and the original person was no exception.
"Baling and Xianyou have been attacking Panlong Wasteland for thirty-two years, while the Xiluo defenders have also held on for thirty-two years under the leadership of Panlong City commander Zhong Shengguang. Every inch of land must be fought for!" He Chunhua turned to his eldest son, "
Lingchuan, do you remember the name of this team?"
"The Gale Army!" He Lingchuan nodded, "The tenacity is even better than that of Populus euphratica. Loyalty cannot repay great ambition. I am talking about the Gale Army who is trapped behind enemy lines!"
Dafeng's army was besieged by two powerful enemies and isolated from the motherland. It was short of food and water and could not get any help from Xiluo.
In this way, it has persisted for a full thirty-two years.
Such a legend is something you never tire of hearing.
"In the twelfth year when Panlong City was besieged, Xianyou Kingdom and Xilao briefly made peace, and the Dafeng Army took the opportunity to send a message to the motherland. The king of Xilao did not expect that Panlong City was still standing, so he issued a commendation and at the same time sent the Dafeng Army to war.
Some of the elites were transferred back to the country to suppress the riots." The father did not speak anymore, and He Lingchuan simply continued, "But Xianyu soon turned against Xi Luo, and the communication between Panlong Wasteland and the country was cut off again, and the Gale Army was back in trouble.
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"After that, the West Luo Kingdom was in turmoil for many years, and no longer had time to look west. The Gale Army persisted for another twenty years while being isolated and helpless, with almost no main force."
The will of this army can no longer be described as steel. It is a pity that the host country is weak and such good soldiers were blinded in vain.
A country is not worthy of its scholars. He Lingchuan felt that this word was particularly appropriate.
"That's right." Nian Songyu gave him a round of applause, "But how did the wasteland turn into a desert?"
"The Gale Army did not surrender until the death, and fought to the last man. Panlong City was also massacred by the enemy to vent their anger, leaving no one alive." This is also the most classic part of the teahouse story telling, "These battles are too tragic, the anger and resentment of the heroic souls
Anger rose to the sky and rained down on the land, cutting off life for hundreds of miles around Panlong City, changing river courses, and slowly turning the wasteland into a desert."
"There is another theory. Zhong Shengguang, the commander of Panlong City, is a powerful magician himself. He knew that it was difficult to support a tree alone, so when Panlong City was destroyed, he gathered the power of tens of thousands of heroic souls and cursed the land, turning it into a
It's a barren land." He Lingchuan shrugged, "In this way, Xi Luo cannot protect the land of Panlong, but neither Ba Ling nor Xianyou Kingdom can occupy it. In fact, this desert is indeed not owned by any country now."
"anything else?"
"But Zhong Shengguang also left a glimmer of hope for the living creatures entering and leaving the desert, namely the Hongya Road. That was also the route that the Gale Army used to walk." He Lingchuan looked at Nian Songyu and said, "There are many details. If you want to continue listening,
, we’d better have a banquet and talk while eating.”
Imperial Master Sun Fudong asked He Chunhua: "Is this what Lord He knows?"
"Absolutely." He Chunhua heard something strange, "What do you mean by the Imperial Master?" Don't be too pretentious.
"It is true that the Gale Army is a steel division, and its commander Zhong Shengguang is also a strong man, but after all the main elites were transferred back to the country, why can the Gale Army still stand alone for twenty years? At that time, the army of Xianyou Kingdom could already sweep through most of the country.
Even if there are famous generals in Siro, they still can't resist it." Sun Guoshi said calmly, "You and I both know that we can't do this with just full of blood."
The outcome of a war depends only on strength and weakness. The cruelest fact is that no matter how passionate the weak are, they cannot escape the fate of defeat.
The enemy was so powerful, especially the elite soldiers of the Xianyou Kingdom, that they launched more than 300 attacks on Panlong City. At their peak, there were fifteen attacks in a month.
How could the Gale Army, which was short of food, water, men and weapons, persist?
In response, He Chunhua could only reply: "There are insufficient historical data to make a judgment."
No matter how upsetting it is, it is still a past event more than a hundred years ago. Future generations may sigh, but how many people plan to delve into it?
At least He Chunhua didn't, he had more important things to do.
"Master Sun, what does the past in Panlong Desert have to do with my current predicament, Dayuan?" There is no way these two people would come all the way to listen to his story.
The main event is here. Sun Fudong stood up, took two steps forward, stared into his eyes and said: "This is what I want to say. The key to the persistence of the Gale Army may also be the key to us turning the tide of the Woling Pass battle and relieving the crisis in the capital! Congratulations
Sheriff, this time it’s your responsibility!”
He Chunhua looked solemn: "I would like to hear the details."
However, He Lingchuan felt that the other party was finally going to show up, but he slapped him with a big thumbs up first, and he didn't know if his father would be able to take it.
"He Jian, the chief secretary of the Dafeng Army, followed Zhong Shengguang for many years and died of illness before the city was destroyed. After Xianyouguo captured Panlong City, he counted his relics and found that he had a brief account of this period of history."
"The records of He Jian were handed down, passed through several times, and finally flowed into Dayuan's court."
He Lingchuan couldn't help but interject: "It turns out that the truth has been hidden in our country, why hasn't Shi Duan been seen?"
Each country has its own National History Museum, which collects the history of its own country and previous dynasties, especially the history of the previous dynasties. The history of the country is often brushed aside, but the history of the previous dynasties has been studied the most deeply by researchers, from secret allusions to human nature. Needless to say the reasons.
, everyone understands.
And this kind of results is willing to be disclosed to the public, especially the past stories of loyalty and martyrdom such as Panlong City and the Gale Army. They should be set as examples to educate all people and have a silent effect.
Nian Songyu smiled: "Because, I can't say!"
"At that time, the transcript was already in great damage. Not many complete sentences could be found, nor could the entire history be restored. But one thing was clearly recorded in it -"